rooted (for)

past tense of root (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooted (for)
Verb
  • On Thursday, a Missouri House special committee on redistricting approved a plan, 10 to 4 along party lines.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Bathroom regulations for government buildings Texas Lawmakers approved legislation regulating which bathrooms people use in government buildings, sending the bill to Abbott.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • O’Connell updated a city ordinance that required immigration enforcement to be reported to his office, and endorsed The Belonging Fund, which provided aid to families affected by the raids.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • With Friday’s vote, the board endorsed Levine Cava’s flat property-tax rates.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, those in the medical community, including the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, said in a statement that acetaminophen is safe and recommended for use in pregnancy, especially to treat fever and pain.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Wine expert Tyson Meyi recommended Spier’s 21 Gables chenin blanc, a white wine grape variety that South Africa is known for.
    Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a statement posted online, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller commended the department for exercising restraint while responding to the incident.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Henneberry commended both the Haberman family and the community for finding a bright light and taking something that is terrible and making something that is beautiful.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They’re typically retired, sitting on pensions and 401(k)s, and may be naive to the techniques favored by con artists and reprobates who run riot on the internet.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Grassroots efforts like these stand in stark contrast to the industrial model; small-scale, humane and sustainable approaches to poultry-keeping are becoming increasingly popular, as well as favored.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Rooted (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooted%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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